I wanted to read this cookbook because I am trying a vegan diet and I hoped to find some great recipes. I didn’t find any new recipes that I liked in this book, but true vegan might. Some of the recipes I was already familiar with but it was helpful to see it for the instant pot.

I received this galley from NetGalley.

This cookbook had simple and easy recipes. A lot of cookbooks nowadays have ingredients that aren't easily accessible, but not the case with this recipes in this book. The recipes are easy for any beginner.

Instant pots are all the rage, but most recipes are made for those that eat meat. This is a great cookbook for those of us that are plant-based. New recipes that I would never think could be made in an instant pot were featured here. This is a great cookbook to break you out of the rut of plant-based cooking, and give you new inspiration.

We all want to start eating healthier especially as a commitment to a new healthier you for the new year.
Though this is a vegan cook book all can make recipes from this book. Recipes include
"An authorized vegan Instant Pot cookbook for easy, flavorful, and healthy recipes with your electric pressure cooker

Including homemade staples and one-pot meals to sides and desserts, Marina Delio of Yummy Mummy Kitchen helps you create go-to recipes in your Instant Pot that are entirely plant-based and nourishing. "
Delicious, mostly easy to make recipes though a few are more involved. All that I've tried have been delicious!

Expected publication: January 7th 2020 by Alpha Books.
I was given a complimentary copy of this book. Thank you
All opinions expressed are my own.

I absolutely love this cookbook!!!! Marina did a great job teaching the readers the ins and outs of the Instant Pot, perks and tips that were directly related to plant-based cooking which is something many people, like myself, have trouble finding.

The colours to each recipe photo were vibrant and each photo inviting, which is something I wanted to make note to include in this review.

I enjoy how each recipe had a quick, sometimes personal introduction - a little tip, and also nutrition info which is awesome for anyone looking to watch their macros!

I would recommend this book to all my friends and family who own an instant pot and are interested in learning more about plant based cooking and eating. I for one will be using this book in the future!

Thank you so much to the publisher and Netgalley for an advanced copy of this book to review honestly.

This is a beautifully put together book! Featuring all types of cuisines that also are quick and easy to make (perfect for weeknight dinners for busy people!) and with ingredients that are easily found, this book will be a welcome addition to any vegan's collection. The beginning also does a wonderful job of explaining how to use an instant pot for any beginners! My once criticism is that this could use more pictures.

Love this book! If you are new to the instant pot, this book gives you a basic users guide. I like that it gives you a list of staples that you need in your pantry. Recipes are clear and concise, and the pictures are bright and appealing.

For the past few months, I’ve been working on being more healthy and dragging my family along for the ride. Part of that is moving toward a plant-based diet. I don’t see us ever completely giving up meat (my wife and son love steak and sausages too much at this point and pushing too far will only make them rebel completely) but they’re both on board for trying anything I make. Since I’m the one who does 99% of the shopping and cooking, there’s been much more pressure to find healthful foods that they’ll enjoy. As a result, my collection of vegan cookbooks has exploded. From one to about 10 and it continues to grow.

During my last trip to NetGalley, I decided to check out the offerings for vegan cookbooks and was happy to see there were two available for request! Vegan in an Instant was extra appealing because I love any recipe I can use the Instant Pot for. I’m all about fast, convenient, one pot meals.

Because I got the book through NetGalley, it’s a PDF and not a glossy, paper book which will be much prettier and, for folks like me, more user-friendly. When cooking, I like to have physical books or recipes but will drag out a device if I have to use electronic. Definitely prefer the paper for cookbooks though.

Anyway, The pictures in Vegan in an Instant are beautiful and tempted me to try recipes that normally wouldn’t have caught my eye. I ended up with a list of only six dishes that sounded good to me and that I thought I’d have a chance of pleasing my family. There were a few others that looked good but only used the instant pot for steaming or softening potatoes and the rest of the dish was cooked either on the stove top or oven. If I’m going to pull the instant pot out, I want it to be the only pot I use. Lazy? Maybe, but I know myself enough to know that I might note the recipe as something I want to try, but I’m not going to.

I think if you’re looking for more plant-based meals and have an instant pot, you will very likely find a few recipes that will make your mouth water while flipping through the pages. You’ll have to decide whether there are enough to make the purchase worthwhile.

Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for the opportunity to check out this book!

Vegan in an Instant is a cookbook and tutorial guide for plant based meals prepared in conjunction with the instant pot. Due out 7th Jan 2020 from DK on their Alpha Books imprint, it's 160 pages and will be available in paperback format. Author Marina Delio is a food and lifestyle blogger and recipe developer with an upbeat and non-judgemental style of writing.

There are a lot of reasons to incorporate more plant based food in our diets; guarding our resources for future generations, living more simply, health and well-being, as well as philosophical reasons, not to mention taste. Using a pressure cooker can be a time-saving device but even better, it's generally a much less 'hands on' process. You can set the ingredients on the proper cooking program and walk away. I'm -not- a gifted cook and it really is that simple.

The included recipes are made with easily sourced ingredients and the instructions are crystal clear and easy to follow. The photography is not abundant; most of the recipes are not illustrated, but the photographs which are included are clear and well done.

The book has a logical easy to follow format. The introduction covers instant pot cooking as well as some general food safety and instant pot info followed by a staple ingredient list for the vegan pantry to have on hand. The following chapters are arranged thematically: breakfast, entrees soups & stews, salads & sides, snacks & appetizers, desserts, and staples/sub ingredients used in other recipes.

Each recipe includes an intro with recipe special features such as nut-free, gluten-free, etc. There is an introduction with other info such as portion control and yields followed by highlighted sidebars with prep-time estimates, cooking settings, and other info. The recipes' ingredients lists are provided with English/American measurements with metric/SI measures in parentheses. Nutritional info is provided in the footer under the recipe instructions.

The links and recipe ingredients are slanted toward the North American reader, but can be sourced relatively easily in other areas of the world with an internet search.

Three and a half stars because I really felt the lack of sufficient photography very keenly, rounded up to 4 for the completeness of the instructions and cooking settings and the author's overall supportive and encouraging writing style.

Last year, my husband HAD to have an instant pot. He does all the cooking in the house, so I said why not? Well, you can imagine that we never use the instant pot ever (shocking).

So in my quest to eat more veggies, I had the opportunity to review an advance copy of this cookbook!

If a recipe has any difficult or "unusual" ingredients/items, my husband won't cook it. This book did have a lot of those types of recipes (for which I'll have to make when he's gone on a business trip), but it also had lots of yummy recipes that required every day ingredients!

I tried the sage sweet potato mash and the whole roasted cauliflower with garlic and herb crust. Both came out delicious! I'm excited to continue making recipes out of this book to come!

I really enjoyed the variety of recipes found in this cookbook. There were dishes from many different ethnicities, and there were a lot of options for different types of meals. There were definitely dishes that probably didn't need to be made in the Instant Pot, but this is an IP cookbook after all. So while I likely wouldn't choose to make it in the Instant Pot, I can't really fault her for including it. Along those same lines, you are limited to the type of meals you are able to cook, so I didn't feel it was fair to lower my rating because it wasn't extremely diverse (like having thirteen soups).

I especially enjoyed her instructions for the Instant Pot itself and the handy instructional section for each recipe. The desserts look delicious, and I am excited to give those a try, as it would be something completely new for me. I think this cookbook would easily appeal to a vegan looking to branch out in the IP a bit more, but I also think a non-vegan would enjoy these recipes. I love that she included nutritional information!

This is a great cookbook full of yummy recipes, tips, and ideas. I highly recommend this to any vegan looking for great recipes.

Great resource! Love the variety and easy to make recipes. Could have used more pictures of finished dishes, most patrons won't use a resource if it lacks visual aids.

recipes look good, and will be testing some next week. The book is well laid out and the photos are excellent; they do the job of looking appetizing but not out of the realm of my skill set as a newbie to the Instant Pot!

This is an excellent vegan and instant pot cookbook. I have found several delicious and easy recipes. I am not vegan but often need to prepare vegan food for large church activities (for those that either are vegan or have allergies). This is really a great book with a ton of usable recipes that could be converted to other cooking methods if you don’t have an instant pot. I received this book from NetGalley for an honest review.

This is another pretty good book about vegan and anti inflammatory instant pot cooking. The book does have some nice tips about instant pot use in general as well as some delicious recipes. I would recommend this book.

As a wanna-be practicing vegan (I don’t eat much dairy, but I’m still working on dropping the meat aspect of my diet) I have read a ton of vegan cookbooks! Vegan in an Instant is probably the most well-rounded selection of recipes I’ve encountered in a single book. Categories included breakfast, entrees/soups/stews, Salads/Sides, Desserts and Snacks/Appetizers. There were a lot of favorites and staples included, with vegan twists. There was a good mix of recipe complexity, with a lot of simple and easy to begin recipes and a few medium difficulty recipes thrown in.

The instant pot guide at the beginning was very helpful for a first time instant pot user. It went over the accessories and uses in good detail. A common vegan ingredient guide was included as well, which is always helpful in any vegan cookbook! It’s awesome when everything I need to know before beginning a recipe is located in one convenient location! I enjoyed that the instructions for the Instant Pot settings were clear and easy to understand and that the per serving nutritional information was included on every recipe.

I think that Vegan in an Instant will be perfect for anybody looking to begin using their instant pot on a more regular basis and anybody who is considering a vegan diet. 4 stars!

I really liked this. Recipes are easy to make with many healthy ingredients. You could adapt any to cook without a pressure cooker. Many photos are included and look delicious. Several recipes would be good to serve to non-vegans as well. I can’t wait to try some jackfruit tacos!

Vegan in an Instant is designed to help get you through the week with less stress and less time spent in the kitchen without the use of processed foods. These plant-based recipes are quick, easy and healthy. An added bonus is that many recipes are one pot meals so less time spent cleaning up. Yes! IP versions of some old familiar recipes are here such as recipes for lasagna, minestrone soup, shepherd(less) and pot pies along with simple dals, curries, kitchari, enchiladas and burritos. The recipes aren’t only for the pressure cooking function of the IP, some use the slow cooker function and there is a recipe to make yogurt using the yogurt function. The colorful photos will tempt and inspire you, I actually wish there had been more of them.

Whether you are an Instant Pot newbie or a seasoned veteran, you will find the recipes clear and easy to follow. These may not be gourmet fare recipes but they will satisfy your family and are great for casual entertaining with friends.

Thank you to Net Galley and the publisher for allowing me to read a copy of this book.

This is probably my favorite vegan Instant Pot cookbook, and there are surprisingly many that I've read. It's well laid out with nutritional information provided, and color photos for about 1/3 of the recipes (I really wish there were more!). I know that some of the recipes will be successful, as some are ones I already do in my IP. For instance, I make roasted cauliflower in my IP too and do it mostly the same -- put a whole head in on the trivet and set it to 0 minutes (yep, just the time it takes to come up to pressure) and then quick release. While she then roasts it with vegan butter and bread crumbs, I make it quicker and easier by drizzling with olive oil and herbs and broiling for just a minute. Still, very similar.

My two gripes are: 1) Many of the recipes call for purchased ingredients like vegan parmesan, jarred yellow curry paste, or gluten free pie crust. I cook from scratch and would prefer to use whole food ingredients or to have a recipe included. 2) Many recipes are listed as gluten free but it seems like a cheat, as she just says to substitute everything gluten with gluten free versions (purchase GF pie crust and use a GF flour blend, for instance). In some cases, it's really hard to find GF versions of the ingredients like ramen noodles or pita pockets, so those do not seem like true gluten free recipes.

Also, many of the recipes really don't need to be cooked in the IP and it seemed like a stretch to make them into IP recipes. I know that some of my friends seem intimidated by any recipe that isn't made in the IP though, and if it gets you cooking to use your IP for sauteing and to bake cookies in it, then it's a success.

All in all, this is a great cookbook though, with a clean layout and the recipes seem easy and tasty.

I read a temporary digital ARC of this book for the purpose of review.